FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing fluorescent silicone film
which has the light emitting layer made of the fluorescent powders and has the light
transmission layer made of the optical silicone.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] A conventional LED chip is packaged by way of an optical lens and fluorescent powders.
An LED lamp, which emits white light or other light (such as red light, yellow light,
green light, blue light, and purple light), is made of fluorescent powders so as to
enhance luminous efficiency of the LED lamp.
[0003] The fluorescent powders are printed and sprayed on the LED lamp, but the silicone
cannot be integrally formed with the fluorescent powders, so a light refraction produces
to cause light loss.
[0004] The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing
fluorescent silicone film which has the light emitting layer made of the fluorescent
powders and has the light transmission layer made of the optical silicone.
[0006] To obtain above-mentioned objective, a method of manufacturing fluorescent silicone
film provided by the present invention contains steps of:
- A. mixing optical silicone and fluorescent powders so as to produce a mixture of the
optical silicone and the fluorescent powders, and then adding liquid to the mixture;
- B. vacuuming and degassing the mixture to which the liquid is added, and feeding the
mixture into an accommodation cavity of a mold;
- C. placing the mold into a planetary centrifugal mixer so as to centrifuge the mixture
in the accommodation cavity of the mold;
- D. forming a fluorescent silicone film in the accommodation cavity; and
- E. solidifying and removing the fluorescent silicone film from the mold.
[0007] In the step of A, the optical silicone and the fluorescent powders are mixed at a
ratio of 100:10 to 100:25.
[0008] In the step of B, the accommodation cavity is closed after feeding the mixture.
[0009] In the step of D, the fluorescent silicone film has a silicone layer and a fluorescent
powder layer which are formed in the accommodation cavity in a chemical vapor deposition
(CVD) manner.
[0010] In the step of E, the mold is baked and is cooled, wherein the mold is fixed in a
baking machine so as to be baked in a temperature of 70°C for 45-90 minutes by the
baking machine, and the mold is cooled in a room temperature so as to solidify the
fluorescent silicone film in the accommodation cavity of the mold, thereafter the
fluorescent silicone film is removed from the mold.
[0011] The mold includes a base and a lid, and the base has an accommodation cavity configured
to accommodate the mixture.
[0012] The accommodation cavity has a flat slot and a plurality of trapezoid trenches communicating
with the flat slot.
[0013] Preferably, a positioning structure is defined on the base and the lid, and the positioning
structure includes at least one fixing column extending upwardly from a top of the
base, and the positioning structure also includes at least one connection orifice
defined on the lid and configured to fit with the at least one fixing column.
[0014] In another embodiment, a method of manufacturing a fluorescent silicone film contains
steps of:
- A. mixing optical silicone and fluorescent powders so as to produce a mixture of the
optical silicone and the fluorescent powders, adding liquid to the mixture, and feeding
the mixture into an accommodation cavity of a mold;
- B. placing the mold into a planetary centrifugal mixer so as to centrifuge the mixture
in the accommodation cavity of the mold;
- C. forming a fluorescent silicone film in the accommodation cavity; and
- D. solidifying and removing the fluorescent silicone film from the mold.
[0015] In the step of C, the fluorescent silicone film has a silicone layer and a fluorescent
powder layer which are formed in the accommodation cavity in a chemical vapor deposition
(CVD) manner.
[0016] The mold includes a base and a lid, and the base has the accommodation cavity configured
to accommodate the mixture.
[0017] The accommodation cavity of the base has a flat slot and a plurality of trapezoid
trenches communicating with the flat slot.
[0018] The fluorescent powder layer floats in the flat slot of the accommodation cavity,
and the silicone layer is located under the fluorescent powder layer in the accommodation
cavity.
[0019] Preferably, the fluorescent silicone film includes a light transmission layer and
a light emitting layer, wherein the light emitting layer is made of the fluorescent
powders, and the light transmission layer is made of the optical silicone and has
multiple trapezoid protrusions arranged on a bottom thereof.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the exploded components of a mold according to
a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view showing the assembly of the mold according to the
first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG 3 is a side plane view showing the assembly of a fluorescent silicone film according
to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3-1 is an amplified side plane view showing the assembly of a portion A of the
fluorescent silicone film according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG 4 is a side plane view showing the assembly of a fluorescent silicone film according
to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG 4-1 is an amplified side plane view showing the assembly of a portion A of the
fluorescent silicone film according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED
EMBODIMENTS
[0021] A method of manufacturing a fluorescent silicone film according to a first embodiment
of the present invention comprises steps:
- A. mixing optical silicone and fluorescent powders at a ratio of 100:10 to 100:25
so as to produce a mixture of the optical silicone and the fluorescent powders, and
then liquid (such as water) is added to the mixture;
- B. vacuuming and degassing the mixture to which the liquid is added, wherein the mixture
is fed into an accommodation cavity of a mold after vacuuming and degassing the mixture,
and the accommodation cavity is closed after feeding the mixture;
- C. placing the mold into a planetary centrifugal mixer so as to centrifuge the mixture
in the accommodation cavity;
- D. forming the fluorescent silicone film in the accommodation cavity, wherein the
fluorescent silicone film has a silicone layer and a fluorescent powder layer which
are formed in the accommodation cavity in a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) manner;
and
- E. solidifying and removing the fluorescent silicone film from the mold, wherein the
mold is baked and is cooled, for example, the mold is fixed in a baking machine so
as to be baked in a temperature of 70°C for 45-90 minutes by the baking machine, and
the mold is cooled in a room temperature so as to solidify the fluorescent silicone
film in the accommodation cavity of the mold, thereafter the fluorescent silicone
film is removed from the mold.
[0022] With reference to FIG. 1, the mold 100 includes a base 10 and a lid 20, wherein the
base 10 has an accommodation cavity configured to accommodate manufacturing materials
(such as the mixture to which the liquid is added).
[0023] Referring to FIG. 2, the accommodation cavity has a flat slot 11 and a plurality
of trapezoid trenches 12 communicating with the flat slot 11.
[0024] Furthermore, a positioning structure is defined on the base 10 and the lid 20, and
the positioning structure includes at least one fixing column 13 extending upwardly
from a top of the base 10, and the positioning structure also includes at least one
connection orifice 21 defined on the lid 20 and configured to fit with the at least
one fixing column 13.
[0025] After the optical silicone the fluorescent powders are mixed to produce the mixture
and the liquid is added to the mixture, the mixture is fed into the accommodation
cavity of the mold, wherein the mold includes the base and the lid, and the base has
the accommodation cavity configured to accommodate the mixture. The accommodation
cavity has the flat slot 11 and the plurality of trapezoid trenches 12 communicating
with the flat slot 11.
[0026] The mixture in the accommodation cavity of the mold is centrifuged by the planetary
centrifugal mixer so as to form the fluorescent silicone film, and the fluorescent
silicone film has the silicone layer and the fluorescent powder layer which are formed
in the accommodation cavity in the CVD manner, wherein the fluorescent powder layer
floats in the flat slot of the accommodation cavity, and the silicone layer is located
under the fluorescent powder layer in the accommodation cavity. Thereafter, the fluorescent
silicone film is solidified and is removed from the mold.
[0027] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 3-1, the fluorescent silicone film 200 is manufactured by
the mold, wherein the fluorescent silicone film 200 includes a light transmission
layer 210 and a light emitting layer 220, wherein the light emitting layer 220 is
made of the fluorescent powders, the light transmission layer 210 is made of the optical
silicone and has multiple trapezoid protrusions arranged on a bottom thereof.
[0028] As illustrated in FIG. 4, in a second embodiment, the fluorescent silicone film 300
is made of the fluorescent powders and the optical silicone, wherein the fluorescent
powders irregularly spread in the silicone fluorescent film 300.
[0029] Thereby, the fluorescent silicone film has the light emitting layer made of the fluorescent
powders and has the light transmission layer made of the optical silicone.
[0030] While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been set forth for the purpose
of disclosure, modifications of the disclosed embodiments of the invention as well
as other embodiments thereof may occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the
appended claims are intended to cover all embodiments which do not depart from the
spirit and scope of the invention.
1. A method of manufacturing a fluorescent silicone film comprising steps of:
A. mixing optical silicone and fluorescent powders so as to produce a mixture of the
optical silicone and the fluorescent powders, and then adding liquid to the mixture;
B. vacuuming and degassing the mixture to which the liquid is added, and feeding the
mixture into an accommodation cavity of a mold (100);
C. placing the mold (100) into a planetary centrifugal mixer so as to centrifuge the
mixture in the accommodation cavity of the mold (100);
D. forming a fluorescent silicone film in the accommodation cavity; and
E. solidifying and removing the fluorescent silicone film from the mold (100);
characterized in that
in the step of A, the optical silicone and the fluorescent powders are mixed at a
ratio of 100:10 to 100:25;
in the step of B, the accommodation cavity is closed after feeding the mixture; and
in the step of D, the fluorescent silicone film has a silicone layer and a fluorescent
powder layer which are formed in the accommodation cavity in a chemical vapor deposition
(CVD) manner.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that in the step of E, the mold (100) is baked and is cooled, wherein the mold (100) is
fixed in a baking machine so as to be baked in a temperature of 70°C for 45-90 minutes
by the baking machine, and the mold (100) is cooled in a room temperature so as to
solidify the fluorescent silicone film in the accommodation cavity of the mold (100),
thereafter the fluorescent silicone film is removed from the mold (100).
3. The method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the mold (100) includes a base (10) and a lid (20), and the base (10) has an accommodation
cavity configured to accommodate the mixture.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the accommodation cavity has a flat slot (11) and a plurality of trapezoid trenches
(12) communicating with the flat slot (11).
5. The method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that a positioning structure is defined on the base (10) and the lid (20), and the positioning
structure includes at least one fixing column (13) extending upwardly from a top of
the base (10), and the positioning structure also includes at least one connection
orifice (21) defined on the lid (20) and configured to fit with the at least one fixing
column (13).
6. A method of manufacturing a fluorescent silicone film (200) comprising steps of:
A. mixing optical silicone and fluorescent powders so as to produce a mixture of the
optical silicone and the fluorescent powders, adding liquid to the mixture, and feeding
the mixture into an accommodation cavity of a mold (100);
B. placing the mold (100) into a planetary centrifugal mixer so as to centrifuge the
mixture in the accommodation cavity of the mold (100);
C. forming a fluorescent silicone film (200) in the accommodation cavity; and
D. solidifying and removing the fluorescent silicone film (200) from the mold (100);
and
characterized in that
in the step of C, the fluorescent silicone film (200) has a silicone layer and a fluorescent
powder layer which are formed in the accommodation cavity in a chemical vapor deposition
(CVD) manner;
the mold (100) includes a base (10) and a lid (20), and the base (10) has the accommodation
cavity configured to accommodate the mixture.
the accommodation cavity of the base (10) has a flat slot (11) and a plurality of
trapezoid trenches (12) communicating with the flat slot (11); and
the fluorescent powder layer floats in the flat slot (11) of the accommodation cavity,
and the silicone layer is located under the fluorescent powder layer in the accommodation
cavity.
7. The method as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the fluorescent silicone film (200) includes a light transmission layer (210) and
a light emitting layer (220), wherein the light emitting layer (220) is made of the
fluorescent powders, and the light transmission layer (210) is made of the optical
silicone and has multiple trapezoid protrusions arranged on a bottom thereof.